Forget about everyday life and allow yourself to immerse yourself in these magical stories that will warm your soul, make you think, and maybe even feel the taste of life.
Joan Harris “Chocolate”
The measured peace of a small French town is disturbed, as new residents appear in the town: a young woman Vianne and her daughter. They arrived in the town along with a noisy and bright carnival procession, and when the carnival ended, bright and joyful emotions left a mark on the heart of Vianne, who opened her own chocolate shop in the town. In some magical way, she feels the secret desires of each resident and offers him exactly the chocolate treats that make him feel the taste of life again.
A very warm and touching story about kindness and tolerance, about the confrontation of innocent temptations and hardened righteousness, which will warm you in bad weather. The story is calm, like the way of life in a small French town on the riverbank. You plunge into this world with your head and forget about all the troubles, thinking only about the taste of chocolate. This magical reading is perfect when it's raining outside, but dangerous for those who are on a diet: you definitely won't stop at one piece of chocolate!
Emilia Hart “The Rebels”
A novel about the natural magic and power of a generation of Wayward women, whose bond stretches across centuries.
2019. Kate is on the run from her abusive husband who completely controls her every move. She moves out of London to the dilapidated Wayward Cottage, which she inherited from her great-aunt Violet. But while living there, she realizes that the Wayward surname hides a secret that dates back to the 17th century witch hunts.
1942. Violet dreams of getting an education, but she cannot escape the shackles of the family estate. Her father does not allow her to leave the house and never invites anyone to his house. Violet's mother passed away long ago, leaving behind only a medallion with the initial W and the word “Wayward” scratched on the floor. But her father never says anything about his deceased wife and does not even mention her name. Sometimes Violet hears the servants whispering that the mistress was crazy, and her daughter, very similar to her mother, may follow in her footsteps.
The year is 1619. Since childhood, Alto has been taught magic, which is based on a union with the natural world. But the girl is accused of witchcraft and is on trial for the murder of a local farmer. We watch the trial with bated breath, hoping that the heroine will still be acquitted.
Jane Austen “Pride and Prejudice”
The books of the good witch Jane Austen are the best reading for the soul, they give peace, warmth and make you smile thanks to their gentle humor. Charismatic characters, ordinary society, a beautiful panorama of life in rural England at the beginning of the 19th century – you will be enchanted and transported to a distant world of beautiful feelings and noble aspirations.
This book has been a favorite for many generations of women from all over the world and from all walks of life. And today it has not lost its relevance. Against the backdrop of the everyday life of English provincial society, the customs of which the author describes with subtle irony and amazing observation, a wonderful dispute unfolds between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet.
Diana Setterfield “As Long as the River Runs”
On the night of the winter solstice, a wounded man bursts into a riverside inn with a dead girl in his arms. The stranger immediately loses consciousness, and the girl, whom everyone at first mistook for a doll, comes to life after a while. Everyone who was in the inn that night witnessed an incomprehensible miracle. Who is this girl? The daughter of the Vaughan family, who disappeared two years ago? Or, perhaps, is she the granddaughter of farmer Armstrong, whose existence he learned about only recently? No one knows who she is, but the girl evokes warm feelings in everyone, and everyone is ready to take her in for upbringing.
Diana Setterfield was able to recreate the atmosphere of Victorian England, and her style conveys the antiquity of the events. The work is filled with riddles, legends and tales of antiquity, shrouded in mystery, fairy-tale, and there is also a mystical component in it. This story contains several plot lines, which, in the end, are woven into a single whole, and the reader receives answers to all the questions that tormented him.
Diana Setterfield “The Thirteenth Tale”
This is a beautiful book, written in the best traditions of Charlotte Bronte and Daphne Du Maurier, a recognized masterpiece of modern English prose in the “neo-Gothic” genre, a fascinating story about love and death, ghosts and doubles, secrets of the past and mysteries of the present. In addition, Diana Setterfield's book makes us think about what magic lies in reading and that, reading books, we touch the souls of the people who wrote them, even if they have long since left this world.
The main character, Margaret, unexpectedly receives a letter from a very famous writer, Vida Winter, offering to become her biographer. The thing is, Vida Winter has never told a single shred of the truth about herself, and nothing is known about her life at all.
Margaret agrees to the offer, thanks to which she learns all the secrets of the writer's life. We are waiting for a story about twin sisters, about the mystery of their birth, about their gloomy childhood.
Yes, the book is dark, there are many unpleasant details in it, but all of this is appropriate. And when I found out the solution to the main intrigue of the novel, I was amazed. I recommend it to those who like Gothic novels, family secrets, and a dark atmosphere.
Sarah Penner “The Secret Poison Shop”
The events unfold in rainy London, the novel has two timelines. In 1791, Nella has a drugstore, where she sells not only medicines, but also poisons. In this way, she helps women take revenge on men for betrayal, cruelty and meanness, because a few years ago she also suffered this fate. But the fact that revenge is a cure is an illusion. Revenge is a heavy burden. In addition, Nella's business is threatened when young Eliza enters her shop.
In the present day, Caroline learns of her husband's betrayal and sets off alone to London, where they were supposed to go for their wedding anniversary. She was happy in her marriage, but she did not realize herself in anything except family life, and this burdens her. On the banks of the Thames, the heroine finds a glass apothecary bottle and wants to find out what story is connected with it. All people have secrets, but why do they keep them? To protect others or to protect themselves?
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